Lonya Chico | |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Peru |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Amazonas |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Luya |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | January 2, 1875 |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Lonya Chico |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Homero Mendoza Reyna |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 83.82 |
Elevation M: | 2350 |
Population Total: | 1147 |
Population As Of: | 2005 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 010508 |
Lonya Chico is a district of the province of Luya, in the Amazonas region of Peru. Several ruins of the Chachapoya culture are located in the area.
The capital of the district, also called Lonya Chico, celebrates the day of its patron saint, Saint Lucy, on August 15.
In the north, the district borders the districts of Luya and Luya Viejo, in the east the district of Chachapoyas, in the south the district of Inguilpata, and in the west the district of Conila.
In 2018, Lonya Chico had the highest average number of crops grown per farmer iin the highland region of Peru, with 4.75 crops on average.[1] Agricultural production in Lonya Chico includes growing alfalfa and breeding guinea pigs.[2]